1999 Chicago Cubs

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998 / 2000

67-95, Finished 6th in NL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jim Riggleman (67-95)
Scored 747 runs, Allowed 920 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-96

Ballparks: Wrigley Field · Attendance: 2,813,854 (6th of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 105

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 6, 1998

Kevin Foster granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1998

Jason Hardtke granted Free Agency.

Terrell Lowery granted Free Agency.

Chris Petersen granted Free Agency.

Kennie Steenstra granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1998

Micah Franklin granted Free Agency.

Bry Nelson granted Free Agency.

Alan Zinter granted Free Agency.

October 23, 1998

Gary Gaetti granted Free Agency.

Glenallen Hill granted Free Agency.

Henry Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

Scott Servais granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1998

Chris Haney granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1998

Mark Clark granted Free Agency.

Orlando Merced granted Free Agency.

Terry Mulholland granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1998

Mike Morgan granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1998

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mike Morgan. The Chicago Cubs sent Scott Downs (November 3, 1998) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

November 5, 1998

Signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.

November 12, 1998

Signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

November 13, 1998

Signed Steve Gajkowski as a free agent.

Signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.

Signed Scott Stahoviak as a free agent.

November 25, 1998

Don Wengert granted Free Agency.

December 2, 1998

Signed Henry Rodriguez as a free agent.

Signed Scott Sanders as a free agent.

Released Dave Stevens.

December 7, 1998

Signed Gary Gaetti as a free agent.

Signed Glenallen Hill as a free agent.

December 8, 1998

Released Matt Mieske.

Released Pedro Valdes.

December 9, 1998

Signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.

December 14, 1998

Traded Brant Brown to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jon Lieber.

December 29, 1998

Signed David Manning as a free agent.

January 4, 1999

Signed Derrick White as a free agent.

January 11, 1999

Signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.

January 29, 1999

Signed Doug Creek as a free agent.

January 31, 1999

Signed Renyel Pinto as an amateur free agent.

March 4, 1999

Signed Hee-Seop Choi as an amateur free agent.

March 24, 1999

Jason Maxwell selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

March 28, 1999

Traded John Cotton (minors) and Kevin Rawitzer (minors) to the Colorado Rockies. Received a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Tarrik Brock (July 7, 1999) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

March 29, 1999

Selected Curtis Goodwin off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

March 30, 1999

Released Marc Pisciotta.

March 31, 1999

Purchased Dan Serafini from the Minnesota Twins.

Selected Brad Woodall off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

April 2, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.

April 23, 1999 (Standings)

Released Hideo Nomo.

April 28, 1999 (Standings)

Sold Alan Zinter to Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific).

May 21, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Kyle Lohse and Jason Ryan to the Minnesota Twins. Received Rick Aguilera and Scott Downs.

June 2, 1999 (Standings)

Drafted Steve Smyth in the 4th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1999.

Drafted John Webb in the 19th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1999.

Drafted Peter Zoccolillo in the 23rd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1999.

Drafted Ray Sadler in the 30th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed May 30, 2000.

July 3, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Carlos Marmol as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jose Reyes as an amateur free agent.

July 8, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Jeff Reed as a free agent.

July 31, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Jose Hernandez and Terry Mulholland to the Atlanta Braves. Received a player to be named later, Micah Bowie and Ruben Quevedo. The Atlanta Braves sent Joey Nation (August 24, 1999) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

August 6, 1999 (Standings)

Curtis Goodwin selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

August 27, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Ronny Cedeno as an amateur free agent.

August 31, 1999 (Standings)

Traded Rod Beck to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later and Mark Guthrie. The Boston Red Sox sent Cole Liniak (September 1, 1999) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

Traded Tyler Houston to the Cleveland Indians. Received Richard Negrette (minors).

September 3, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Bobby Ayala as a free agent.

September 10, 1999 (Standings)

Signed Shane Andrews as a free agent.

Released Doug Creek.

October 5, 1999 (Standings)

Released Lance Johnson.

October 15, 1999 (Standings)

Released Gary Gaetti.

Robin Jennings granted Free Agency.

Sandy Martinez granted Free Agency.

Bry Nelson granted Free Agency.

Brad Woodall granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1999

Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

October 28, 1999

Jeff Blauser granted Free Agency.

Mickey Morandini granted Free Agency.

Benito Santiago granted Free Agency.

Steve Trachsel granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1999

Bobby Ayala granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1999

Signed Mike Heathcott as a free agent.

November 7, 1999

Signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

November 11, 1999

Signed Chris Hatcher as a free agent.

November 12, 1999

Signed Angel Guzman as a free agent.

November 14, 1999

Signed Daniel Garibay as a free agent.

November 15, 1999

Signed Chris Petersen as a free agent.

November 18, 1999

Signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.

November 22, 1999

Signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.

December 12, 1999

Traded Manny Alexander to the Boston Red Sox. Received Damon Buford.

Traded a player to be named later, Chad Ricketts (minors) and Terry Adams to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ismael Valdez and Eric Young. The Chicago Cubs sent Brian Stephenson (minors) (December 16, 1999) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

December 13, 1999

Bo Porter drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

Traded Richard Negrette (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Augie Ojeda.

December 15, 1999

Signed Joe Girardi as a free agent.

December 17, 1999

Signed Andy Larkin as a free agent.

December 20, 1999

Signed Ricky Gutierrez as a free agent.

December 21, 1999

Scott Sanders granted Free Agency.

December 22, 1999

Traded Dan Serafini to the San Diego Padres. Received Brandon Pernell (minors).

January 7, 2000

Signed Brian Williams as a free agent.

January 14, 2000

Signed Jeff Huson as a free agent.

January 19, 2000

Signed Willie Greene as a free agent.

February 8, 2000

Signed Greg McMichael as a free agent.

February 14, 2000

Released Andy Larkin.

March 23, 2000

Released Greg McMichael.

Traded Rodney Myers to the San Diego Padres. Received Gary Matthews.

March 24, 2000

Released Chris Petersen.

1998 / 2000 Trades and Transactions